Dr Mike Nevell: Head of Archaeology, Centre for Applied Archaeology, University of Salford

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urban archaeology

By the early 13th century a settlement had grown up at a ford across the River Irwell, close to its junction with the River Irk. This was to become the core of the medieval town of Salford. Henry III granted this community market status in 1228. Shortly afterwards, in 1230, Ranulph de Blundevill, Earl…

If I had to choose just three cities through which to tell the story of industrial Britain Glasgow, second city of the British Empire, would be on that short list. This thought crossed my mind in 2010 when was I was asked if I would be interested in writing the overview for the M74 archaeology…